Greek - English Dictionary
G1308 - Better
| Strong's No.: | G1308 |
| Greek: | διαφέρω |
| Transliteration: | diapherō |
| Phonetic: | dee-af-er'-o |
| Word Origin: | From G1223 and G5342 |
| Bible Usage: | be better carry differ from drive up and down be (more) excellent make matter publish be of more value. |
| Strongs Definition: | to bear through that is (literally) transport; usually to bear apart that is (objectively) to toss about (figuratively report); subjectively to |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to bear or carry through any place 2. to carry different ways a. to carry in different directions, to different places 1. of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro b. to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ, 1. to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, to approve of things that excel, to differ from one 2. to excel, surpass one c. impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance |
| Bible References:
Better |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
better ( 3 )
carry ( 1 )
differeth ( 1 )
down ( 1 )
excellent ( 2 )
from ( 1 )
matter ( 1 )
published ( 1 )
value ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.